MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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