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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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