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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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