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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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