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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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