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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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