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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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