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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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