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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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