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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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