MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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