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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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