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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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