MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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