MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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