MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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