MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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