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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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