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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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