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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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