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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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