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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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