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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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