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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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