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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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