MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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