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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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