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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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