MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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