MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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