MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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