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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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