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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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