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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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