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 Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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