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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key 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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