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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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