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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
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 massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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