MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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