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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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