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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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