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 is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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