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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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