MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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