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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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