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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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