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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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