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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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