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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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