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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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