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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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