MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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