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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key 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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