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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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