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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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