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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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