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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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