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 is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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