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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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