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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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