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
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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