MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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