MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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