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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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