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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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