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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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