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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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