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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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