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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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