MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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