MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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