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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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