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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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