MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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