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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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