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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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