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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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