MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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