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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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