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
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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