MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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