MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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