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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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