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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines 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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