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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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