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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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