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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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