MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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