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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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