MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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