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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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