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
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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