MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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