MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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