MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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