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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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