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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
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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