MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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