MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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