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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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