MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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