MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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