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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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