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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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