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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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