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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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