MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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