MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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