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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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