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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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