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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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