MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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