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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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