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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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