MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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