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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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