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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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