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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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