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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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