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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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