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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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