MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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