MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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