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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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