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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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