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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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