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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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