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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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