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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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