MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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