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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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