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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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