MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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