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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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