MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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