MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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