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.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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