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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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