MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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