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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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