MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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