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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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