MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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