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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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