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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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