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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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