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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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