MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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