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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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