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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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