MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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