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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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