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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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