MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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