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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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