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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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