MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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