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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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