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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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