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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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