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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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