MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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