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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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