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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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