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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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