MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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