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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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