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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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