MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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