MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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