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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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