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 Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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