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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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