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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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