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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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