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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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