MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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