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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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