MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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