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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates 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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