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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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