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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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