MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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