MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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