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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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