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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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