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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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