MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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