MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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