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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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