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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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