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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important 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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