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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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