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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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