MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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