MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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