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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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