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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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