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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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