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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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