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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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