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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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