MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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