MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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