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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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