MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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