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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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