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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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