MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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