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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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