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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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