MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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