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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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