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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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