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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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