MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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