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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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