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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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