MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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