MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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