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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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