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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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