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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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