MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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