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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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