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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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