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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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