MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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