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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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