MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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