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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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