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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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