MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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