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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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