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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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