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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
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