MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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