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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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