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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes 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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