MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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