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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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