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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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