MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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