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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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