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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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