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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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