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 is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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