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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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