MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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