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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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