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 is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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