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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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