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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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