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.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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