MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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