MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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