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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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