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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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