MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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