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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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