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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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