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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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