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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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