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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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