MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major 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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