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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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