MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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