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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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