MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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