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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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