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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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