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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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