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
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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