MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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