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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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