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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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