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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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