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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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