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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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