MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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