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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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