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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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