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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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