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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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