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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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