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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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