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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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