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
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important 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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