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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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