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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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