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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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