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
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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