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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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