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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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