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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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