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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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