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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses 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 massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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