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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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