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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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