MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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