MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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