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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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