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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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