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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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