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.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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