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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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