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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning enable
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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