MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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