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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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