MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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