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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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