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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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