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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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