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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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