MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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