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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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