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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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