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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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