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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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