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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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