MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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