MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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