MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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