MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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