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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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