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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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