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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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