MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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