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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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