MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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