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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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