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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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