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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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