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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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