MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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