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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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