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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about 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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