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
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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