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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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