MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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