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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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