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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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