MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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