MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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