MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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