MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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