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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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