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 is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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