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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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