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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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