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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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