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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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