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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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