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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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