MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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