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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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