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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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