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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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