MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
key 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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