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
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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