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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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