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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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