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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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