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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key 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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