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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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