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.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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