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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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