MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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