MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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