MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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