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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes 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.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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