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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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