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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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