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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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