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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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