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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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