MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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