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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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