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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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