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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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