MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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