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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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