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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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