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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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