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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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