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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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