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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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