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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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