MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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