MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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