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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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