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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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