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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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