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
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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