MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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