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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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