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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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