MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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