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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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