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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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