MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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