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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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