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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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