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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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