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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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