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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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