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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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