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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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