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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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