MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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