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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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