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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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