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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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