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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
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
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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