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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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