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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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