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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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