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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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