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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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