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
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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