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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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