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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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