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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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