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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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