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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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