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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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