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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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