MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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