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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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