MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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