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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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