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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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