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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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