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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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