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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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