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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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