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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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