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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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