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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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