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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key 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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