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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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