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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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