MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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