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.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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