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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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