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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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