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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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