MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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