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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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