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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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