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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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