MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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