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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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