MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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