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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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