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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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