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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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