MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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