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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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