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 Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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