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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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