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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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