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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major 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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