MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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