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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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