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.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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