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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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