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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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