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.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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