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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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