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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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