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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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