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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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