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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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