MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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