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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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