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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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