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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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