MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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