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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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