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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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