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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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