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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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