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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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