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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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