MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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