MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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