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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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