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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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