MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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