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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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