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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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