MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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