MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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