MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this 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
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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