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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
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
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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