MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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