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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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