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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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