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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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