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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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