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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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