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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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