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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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