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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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