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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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