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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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