MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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