MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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