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
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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