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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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