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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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